Chapter 91 Meeting a noble person in the temple
Master Huikong returned to the palace and relayed Minglan's plea to the queen, asking the queen to give her some medicine.
"Minglan? Sheng Minglan!" Princess Pingning was surprised.
"Pingning recognized the young lady outside the door?" The queen asked her after seeing Princess Pingning's reaction.
"Do you still remember that I mentioned to you before that Yuan Ruo went to the Sheng family to study in order to seek the guidance of Zhuang Xuejiu, and Sheng Minglan was the sixth daughter of the Sheng family and also studied under Zhuang Xuejiu, so she was considered Yuan Ruo's classmate." Princess Pingning replied. "
Oh? Sheng family? Is it the Sheng family that Miss Xu, the eldest daughter of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion, married?" The queen had some impression.
"Yes!" " There was a scholar who
won the imperial examination in the third place in the imperial examination in their family. Miss Xu married this scholar. Who in the family has entered the officialdom now? What official position does he hold?" "It's Lord Sheng Hong, the illegitimate son of Madam Sheng and the current Minister of Rites." "Alas! Madam Xu was also a famous lady in the capital... Does Sheng Hong respect his stepmother?" "As far as I know, Madam Sheng is very prestigious in the Sheng family. All major family affairs are decided by the old lady." "That's great! With her around, it's no wonder that the daughter in the family can study as well as the sons. She teaches well. I remember that Yuan Ruo will be leaving next year. Does the Sheng family have any sons who are going to take the imperial examination?" "The Sheng family has two sons who are going to take the same imperial examination as Yuan Ruo. They are the second and third sons of the Sheng family. I heard from Yuan Ruo that the two sons of the Sheng family are very hardworking and are often praised by Mr. Zhuang." "It's good to study hard. If you pass the high school entrance examination in the future, you can serve the royal family and work for the welfare of the people of the Song Dynasty. Well, come with me to meet the sixth daughter of the Sheng family who is filial and admirable!" The queen stood up, held the hand of Princess Pingning, and walked out of the hall slowly. She saw two girls kneeling in front of the hall. The girl in riding clothes knelt dignifiedly with her back straight, like a pine tree on the top of a mountain. She showed awe, but also the stubbornness and magnanimity in her bones. The queen felt a little more admiration in her heart when she saw them, "Minglan from the Sheng family, raise your head and let me see you." Minglan had actually already seen the purple robe and the dark green robe in front of her, and she knew there was more than one person by the footsteps. Hearing the question, Minglan raised her head and saw a graceful and elegant lady and Princess Pingning beside her. Seeing Princess Pingning supporting the lady, Minglan guessed the lady's identity at once and kowtowed with her hands folded in front of her forehead, "Your servant greets Her Majesty the Queen, may the Queen live a thousand years! Your servant greets the Princess, may the Princess live a long and healthy life!" After Minglan performed the ceremony, the Queen praised Minglan even more for her dignified manners, thoughtful etiquette and sharp mind. Looking at her face again, it was as delicate as porcelain, her skin was as white as cream, and she had a light natural luster. Between her eyebrows, her two curved black eyebrows were lightly drawn, but she had a heroic spirit. As her eyes moved, her bright eyes seemed to be able to speak, flashing with wisdom and agility. Her nose was straight and delicate, and she looked more majestic. Her red lips were not painted, and the slightly upturned arc revealed the girl's playfulness and confidence. It seemed that she could utter a silver bell-like laughter at any time, infecting everything around her. Her face had clear contours, and she had the gentleness and softness of a Jiangnan woman, and the generosity and cheerfulness of a northern woman. The two temperaments were perfectly integrated in her, forming a unique and charming charm. The queen liked her more and more, "Are you Minglan from the Sheng family who sought medicine for her grandmother?" The queen's voice was gentle and powerful, with a hint of majesty. Upon hearing this, Minglan kowtowed again, her voice trembling with excitement. "It is you, Her Majesty. My grandmother is seriously ill and needs the medicine Huajuhong urgently. As all the Huajuhong in Bianjing City has been bought by Daxiangguo Temple, I have come to Daxiangguo Temple to ask for medicine. I hope Your Majesty will have mercy on me and give me Huajuhong." Upon hearing this, the Queen looked at Minglan with a softer gaze, and she was happy for Old Lady Sheng. "You are the one who helped me . Filial piety is commendable and precious. The Huajuhong you mentioned is a good cough medicine. I ordered people to buy it and prepare it for the people to pray for blessings. I was inconsiderate and didn't think about buying up all the medicine in the capital. What will happen if other people have no medicine to take?" As she said this, she turned to the maid beside her and ordered: "Go, get some Huajuhong for Miss Sheng Liu." The maid took the order and left, and soon returned with an exquisite cloth bag. The Queen took the bag and handed it to Minglan, "This medicine is for you. You can take it to make medicine for your grandmother. I hope it can help your grandmother recover soon." Minglan took it with both hands, her eyes full of excitement and gratitude. "Thank you, Queen, for the medicine. When I go back, I will copy the Buddhist scriptures and pray for your Majesty and the Queen, and also pray for good weather and peace in the Song Dynasty." The Queen smiled slightly, her eyes full of gratitude. She was full of praise: "You are not only filial, but also a good child who cares about the country and the people. I see that you are cute and sensible, and I love you very much. If you are free, why not come to the palace to chat with me, okay?" Minglan was slightly startled when she heard this, and she was both surprised and happy. She kowtowed again to express her gratitude: "I obey your command, thank you for your kindness." After Minglan left, Princess Pingning asked the Queen, "Does your mother like this sixth girl very much?" "She is a good child. When I get old, I just want to see a lively little girl to refresh my eyes!" The Queen laughed and joked with herself. "My mother is not old, she is in her prime!" Princess Pingning didn't want the Queen to talk about old and young topics. She hoped that the Queen could live a hundred years. "Yuan Ruo can get married now, I am old enough to be his great-grandmother!" The Queen sighed, shocking Princess Pingning's heart. " Yuan Ruo is not in a hurry yet, he must have fame and honor before he can start a family!" Princess Pingning pleaded. The Queen glanced at her and said, "You have always been arrogant, but children and grandchildren have their own blessings, you should not lose the big picture for the small." The Queen's words were quite meaningful, but Princess Pingning did not dare to think about it carefully. Minglan took Xiao Tao and rode back to the home of Prime Minister Zhao in the city, and asked Zhao Medical Clinic to re-prescribe the medicine. Minglan then returned to the mansion with the medicine. "Sixth sister, you are back, did you get the medicine?" As soon as Minglan returned to Chengxin Garden, Zhenzhen came to meet her, and saw the medicine in her hand spinning happily. "Please come back. Let's go to Shou'an Hall to see grandma." Before Minglan and Zhenzhen approached the main room of Shou'an Hall, they heard a series of coughs and the worried muttering of the housekeeper. The two of them felt nervous and quickened their pace. "Grandma, grandma, I'm back!" Zhenzhen pretended to be happy and called the old lady. The violent coughing stopped abruptly and turned into a suppressed cough. "Why is Ming girl here too? Cough cough cough..." The old lady saw Minglan asking aloud, and just as she spoke, she couldn't help coughing again. "Sixth sister went to Daxiangguo Temple to ask for tangerine peel and asked Zhao Medical Clinic to re-prescribe the medicine." Then she said to the maidservant beside her, "Sister Cuiwei, please boil the medicine and give it to grandma later." The old lady looked at Minglan's riding clothes and said, "Aren't you going to play polo today? Why did you go to Daxiangguo Temple to ask for medicine?"
"Sixth sister came back from playing polo before asking for medicine. Sixth sister went out to play without me." Zhenzhen secretly complained to the old lady.
Minglan, however, woke up as if from a dream. She planned to come back early today to make up for her lessons! She looked up at the setting sun, "Grandma, you have to take the medicine on time. I will come to see you tomorrow." After that, she used her hands to randomly knead Zhenzhen's two buns until the buns were messed up, then she left.
"Grandma, Sixth sister bullied me!" Zhenzhen complained again, but there was no trace of his Sixth sister.
The old lady looked at the two lively treasures playing around, coughing and laughing, "I'm afraid your Sixth sister hasn't finished her homework yet, so she's taking it out on you! Haha... cough cough... hahahaha"